John Sell Cotman
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Selected Works39

Museum Acquisitions

Museum of Fine Arts, Houston
The Anglers (in Avon Gorge)
The Anglers (in Avon Gorge), 1829
Acquired 2022
Watercolor over graphite, heightened with gouache and stopping out on wove paper
LACMA
Kirkham Priory, York
Kirkham Priory, York, 1811
Acquired 1988
Etching
LACMA
Church of Fontaine-de-Henri near Caen
Church of Fontaine-de-Henri near Caen, 1821
Acquired 1988
Etching
LACMA
Collegiate Church of St. Hildebert at Gournay
Collegiate Church of St. Hildebert at Gournay, 1820
Acquired 1988
Etching
LACMA
Statue of William, Duke of Normandy
Statue of William, Duke of Normandy, 1822
Acquired 1988
Etching
LACMA
Collegiate Church of St. Hildebert at Gourney
Collegiate Church of St. Hildebert at Gourney, 1820
Acquired 1988
Etching

Previous Sales

Bonhams
Ely Cathedral, from the South West
Ely Cathedral, from the South West, 1804
Sold
Jul 2023
Christie's
St Peter Mancroft, Norwich
St Peter Mancroft, Norwich
Sold
Jul 2023
Sotheby's
The Anglers
The Anglers
$13,501
Jul 2022
Sotheby's
East End of Howden Church, Yorkshire
East End of Howden Church, Yorkshire
$2,100
Jul 2022
Christie's
Study of a tree
Study of a tree
$6,016
Jul 2022
Christie's
Kirby Cane church, Suffolk
Kirby Cane church, Suffolk
$3,309
Jul 2022
Christie's
South doorway, Mundham church, Norfolk
South doorway, Mundham church, Norfolk
$1,504
Jul 2022
Christie's
A ruined Roman aqueduct
A ruined Roman aqueduct
$19,967
Mar 2022
Christie's
Falaise, Normandy: the entrance on the road from Caen
Falaise, Normandy: the entrance on the road from Caen, 1823
Sold
Mar 2022
Sotheby's
Postwick Grove, Norwich
Postwick Grove, Norwich
$11,970
Jan 2022
Bonhams
The Eagle Tower, Caernarvon Castle, North Wales
The Eagle Tower, Caernarvon Castle, North Wales
$15,165
Dec 2021
Christie's
In the Grampians, a drover with his dog and cattle beyond
In the Grampians, a drover with his dog and cattle beyond
£118,750 ($157k USD)
Jul 2017
Christie's
Greta Woods, North Yorkshire
Greta Woods, North Yorkshire
£80,500 ($106k USD)
Jul 2015
Christie's
Portrait of a boy, believed to be the artist's youngest brother Henry, as 'Young Norval', bust-length, in a dark jacket and white shirt, holding a sword
Portrait of a boy, believed to be the artist's youngest brother Henry, as 'Young Norval', bust-length, in a dark jacket and white shirt, holding a sword
£5,000 ($7k USD)
Jul 2012
Christie's
The Eagle Tower, Caernarvon Castle, North Wales
The Eagle Tower, Caernarvon Castle, North Wales
£1,500 ($2k USD)
Mar 2008
Christie's
Watching the calm waters
Watching the calm waters
£625 ($825 USD)
Oct 2007
Christie's
A garden house on the banks of the river Yare
A garden house on the banks of the river Yare
£21,600 ($29k USD)
Nov 2006
Christie's
Sandpits near Norwich, with the river Wherry beyond
Sandpits near Norwich, with the river Wherry beyond
£1,800 ($2k USD)
Sep 2006
Christie's
Rievaulx Abbey, Yorkshire
Rievaulx Abbey, Yorkshire
£33,600 ($44k USD)
Jun 2006
Christie's
Bristol, with the church of St Mary Redcliffe
Bristol, with the church of St Mary Redcliffe
£19,200 ($25k USD)
Jun 2006
Christie's
River scene with cattle
River scene with cattle
£15,600 ($21k USD)
Nov 2005
Christie's
Abbatial House, Abbey of S t Ouen, Rouen
Abbatial House, Abbey of S t Ouen, Rouen
£7,409 ($10k USD)
Nov 2003
Christie's
A figure on a bridge below cottages, Wales
A figure on a bridge below cottages, Wales
£5,019 ($7k USD)
Nov 2003
Christie's
The Gate House, Thornton Abbey, Humberside
The Gate House, Thornton Abbey, Humberside
£3,760 ($5k USD)
Oct 2003
Christie's
A study of farm buildings
A study of farm buildings
£3,107 ($4k USD)
Jun 2003

For Sale

Graves International Art · Artsy
Cathedral Church of Notre Dame, at Séez (West Front)
Cathedral Church of Notre Dame, at Séez (West Front), 1822
US$400
Etching
Graves International Art · Artsy
Entrance to the Castle at Tancarville
Entrance to the Castle at Tancarville, 1822
US$400
Etching
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Other Museum Acquisitions12

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A Figure Resting in a Ruined Tower
Metropolitan Museum of Art · New York, United States · Acquired 2023 · Accession 2023.87 · Graphite
Purchase, Ian Woodner Family Collection Fund, 2023
The Anglers (in Avon Gorge)
Museum of Fine Arts, Houston · Houston, United States · Acquired 2022 · Accession 2022.323 · Watercolor over graphite, heightened with gouache and stopping out on wove paper
The Stuart Collection, museum purchase funded by Francita Stuart Koelsch Ulmer in honor of Nancy Stallworth Thomas, and Kim and Sellers Thomas
The Town of Beccles from the Bridge
Metropolitan Museum of Art · New York, United States · Acquired 2017 · Accession 2017.348 · Pen and brown pen, brush and wash, over graphite
Harry G. Sperling Fund, 2017
Boats off the Coast, Storm Approaching
Metropolitan Museum of Art · New York, United States · Acquired 2017 · Accession 2017.75 · Watercolor over traces of graphite, with gouache (bodycolor), scratching out, stopping out, and gum arabic
Purchase, Charles and Jessie Price Gift, 2017
Liber Studiorum: Plate 25, Harlech Castle, N. Wales
Cleveland Museum of Art · Cleveland, United States · Acquired 2014 · Accession 2014.692.z · softground etching, from a bound volume containing 48 plates
Bequest of John Bonebrake
Liber Studiorum: Plate 24, Ragland Castle, Monmouthshire
Cleveland Museum of Art · Cleveland, United States · Acquired 2014 · Accession 2014.692.y · softground etching, from a bound volume containing 48 plates
Bequest of John Bonebrake
Liber Studiorum: Plate 23, Ruins at Beeston, Norfolk: No. 3
Cleveland Museum of Art · Cleveland, United States · Acquired 2014 · Accession 2014.692.x · softground etching, from a bound volume containing 48 plates
Bequest of John Bonebrake
Liber Studiorum: Plate 48, A Study
Cleveland Museum of Art · Cleveland, United States · Acquired 2014 · Accession 2014.692.ww · etching, from a bound volume containing 48 plates
Bequest of John Bonebrake
Liber Studiorum: Plate 22, Whitby
Cleveland Museum of Art · Cleveland, United States · Acquired 2014 · Accession 2014.692.w · softground etching, from a bound volume containing 48 plates
Bequest of John Bonebrake
Liber Studiorum: Plate 47, A Study
Cleveland Museum of Art · Cleveland, United States · Acquired 2014 · Accession 2014.692.vv · softground etching, from a bound volume containing 48 plates
Bequest of John Bonebrake
Liber Studiorum: Plate 21, View in North Wales
Cleveland Museum of Art · Cleveland, United States · Acquired 2014 · Accession 2014.692.v · softground etching, from a bound volume containing 48 plates
Bequest of John Bonebrake
Liber Studiorum: Plate 46, Sketch after Teniers
Cleveland Museum of Art · Cleveland, United States · Acquired 2014 · Accession 2014.692.uu · softground etching, from a bound volume containing 48 plates
Bequest of John Bonebrake
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Market307 auction results

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$1.5K – $20.0K
8 of 11 works on paper lots with prices
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$9.2K
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$9.0K
8 priced works on paper lots
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Jul 2022 · $13.5K
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Works on paper: $9.0K median
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Publications1

Monograph 1

Cotman in the north
Yale University Press · 2005
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Current Exhibitions0

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Past Exhibitions0

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Recent Activity2

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event
death
John Sell Cotman dies
Jan 1, 1842
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birth
John Sell Cotman born
Jan 1, 1782